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5 important things happening in South Africa today
South Africa might not be able to avoid being greylisted, economists warn; industry says Nersa must not rush its “unimplementable” new methodology; investigation uncovers what could go wrong if Sou...
March 20, 2023
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Another South African airline has had its licence suspended – here’s why it could be good news for consumers
The Air Services Licensing Council (ASLC) has suspended Mango Airlines’ air service licence for up to two years amid soaring ticket prices
March 19, 2023
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business
5 important things happening in South Africa today
SANDF clarifies reports of troop deployment; Sanral is under pressure to reissue cancelled tenders on a tight deadline; Eskom has drawn the line at communities threatening its engineers with violen...
March 20, 2023
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business
Yes, skilled South Africans are quitting their jobs to move overseas
The global phenomenon dubbed the ‘great resignation’ has South Africa firmly in its grasp, but the profile of workers resigning from jobs differs from the rest of the world, says Dalya Ketz, MD at ...
March 17, 2023
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business
South Africa has a new app to tackle potholes
Transport minister, Fikile Mbalula, has encouraged the public to report potholes on municipal and provincial roads on a newly launched app in order to enable the government to repair them speedily.
March 12, 2023
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business
5 important things happening in South Africa today
Economists say the worst of food price inflation may be over; Eskom warns that Nersa’s proposed new methodologies will just make electricity more expensive; South Africa’s army has been placed on s...
March 20, 2023
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business
Companies in South Africa are turning to pay hikes and flexible hours to attract skills in these sectors
South African employers are planning to increase their budgets for pay rises by an average of 6.2% in 2023 as they struggle with a challenging labour market and staff expectations around inflation,...
March 19, 2023
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business
Strategy shift at MTN affects 327 jobs
Telecoms group MTN has sent out a Section 189 retrenchment notice to employees as it embarks on a new restructuring process in its business.
March 15, 2023
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business
5 important things happening in South Africa today
Delays in getting Koeberg 2 back online is keeping the national grid under pressure; strike action looms in the motoring sector; Sahpra outlines the outcomes of SA’s Covid vaccines; and Gupta kingp...
March 16, 2023
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business
South Africa’s biggest retailers: Shoprite vs Woolworths vs Spar vs Pick n Pay
Professional services group Deloitte has published its annual Global Powers of Retail report for 2022, ranking the 250 biggest retail groups across the world – including five from South Africa.
March 21, 2023
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business
PayPal leads buyback frenzy, giving stocks a lift
Investors are debating whether the rebound in US stocks will stick, but corporate America is taking no chances and turning to a favorite old method for juicing the market: Buying back billions of d...
March 18, 2023
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business
UK government bans Bain & Co over links to state capture corruption
A UK government ban on Bain & Co. from competing for state contracts sets an important precedent for the handling of companies found to have assisted with corruption overseas, according to lawmaker...
March 13, 2023
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business